The only problem is that Philly isn't on the clock and won't be until two other teams have made their selections.

That wouldn't seem to be an issue since the top of this class has long been defined by the strength of three players: Joel Embiid (Kansas), Andrew Wiggins (Kansas) and Jabari Parker (Duke). A top-three pick in the eyes of many presents a can't-lose situation.

Despite a relatively sluggish start, Wiggins' freshman campaign with the Jayhawks certainly left plenty to covet.

"It took a few months, but Wiggins really came around by the end of this season," Bleacher Report's Jonathan Wasserman wrote. "And he ultimately confirmed our initial belief—he's a superhero athlete with gigantic two-way upside for a wing."

That's the good news for Philly fans. The player this team desires is one worth desiring.

The bad news, though, is that Wiggins might not be available when the Sixers make their selection.

Despite finishing the 2013-14 campaign with the league's second-worst record (19-63), Philadelphia slipped back to the No. 3 spot when the Cleveland Cavaliers struck draft lottery gold for the third time in the last four years.

Falling one rung on the draft ladder could feel like a massive dive for the Sixers. Both Mannix and Wasserman have Wiggins coming off the board at the No. 2 spot—where the numbers say Philly should have been drafting—to the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Bucks are in the best position in the draft. Whichever one of Wiggins or Embiid the Cavs don't take, just take them. No pressure.

Now, there are far worse consolation prizes than the offensively versatile Parker. The Sixers finished dead last in offensive efficiency (96.8 points per 100 possessions), via NBA.com, so there's an obvious need for Parker and his 19.1 points-per-game scoring average.

But Parker isn't Wiggins, a player ESPN Insider Chad Ford (subscription required) reported in March that the Sixers have had "atop their board all year." Parker boasts an NBA-ready set of skills, but the patiently rebuilding Sixers seem more interested in Wiggins' long-term ceiling.

That sounds like someone the Sixers could use, but the point becomes moot if either the Cavs or the Bucks see Wiggins in the same light. Considering the highlight reels he left behind at Kansas, it's far from a stretch to imagine the athletic phenom is sitting atop plenty of draft boards.